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.TH NULLDRIVER 4D "Nov 8, 2008"
.SH NAME
nulldriver \- Null driver
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
This driver succeeds \fBprobe\fR(9E), \fBattach\fR(9E) and \fBdetach\fR(9E) but
provides no namespace or functionality.
.sp
.LP
In some circumstances having device nodes bound to \fBnulldriver\fR is
expected. For example, \fBprtconf\fR(8) might capture a nexus driver with a
\fBnulldriver\fR bound child if the nexus is performing child discovery.
.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR prtconf (8),
.BR attach (9E),
.BR detach (9E),
.BR probe (9E)
